Window-screen.



W. E. JAMES.

WINDOW SCREEN.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN.30. 1914.

Pafented May 4, 1915.

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WILLIAM EIJAMES, OF CARBON, WEST VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR, 0F ONE-THIRD TOEDWARD J. BEER, OF CIZBlCINNATI, OHIO, AND ONE-THIRD T0 EMIL F. HOCKE OFCARBON, WEST VIRGINIA.

WINDOVWSCREEN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May a. 1915.

' Application filed January 30,1914. SeriaI'No.815,464.

Britain, residing at Carbon, inthe county of Kanawha, State of WestVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improve- .ments inVVindow-Screens; and, I do-hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to window screens.

The object of the invention resides in the provision of a window screenwhich embodies a pair of screens mounted at the top and bottom of thewindow frame respectively upon spring rollers and attached to the upperand lower sashes so that when said sashes are lowered and raisedrespectively the screens will run out and cover the openings left by thesashes. By this construction the light diffusing qualities of the windoware maintained at a greater elliciency than would be the case if thescreen occupied a predetermined space in the window frame at all times.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a windowscreen which will not be exposed to the elements when the sashes of thewindow are in closed position, and which may be easily applied to andremoved from a window.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thedetails of construction and in the arrangement and combination of partsto be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference denotecorresponding parts in the several views, and in which Figure 1 is aview in elevation of the inner side of a window showing the sashesraised and lowered respectively, and having the improved screensassociated therewith; Fig. 2, a central vertical section of what isshown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3, an enlarged section on the line 33 of Fig. 1;Fig. 4, an enlarged section on the line 4-4: of Fig. 2; Fig. 5, aperspective view of one end of one of the screen casings, and Fig. (5, aperspective view of a fragment of one-of the screen casings and showingthe manner of swingmg the casmg open to permit access to the screenroller.

Referring to the drawings A indicates a window frame and B and C theupper and lower sashes'respectively which are slidably mounted in theframe A in the usual and well known manner. The frame A supports acasing D. This casing D-comprises a bottom 11, end members 12 and '13, atop 14, a front member 15, and a rear member 16. The top 14, end members12 and 13 and front and rear members 15 and 16 are formed integral witheach other. The front member 15 is hinged to the bottom member 11 as at17 whereby the bottom member may be swung to aiford ready access totheinterior of the casing. the end members 12 and 13 are hooks 18 which areadapted to engage respectively 1v ith studs 15) carried by the bot-tomso as to ock the bottom member of the casing against pening movement.Disposed within the casing D at one end thereof is-a casing 20 andjournaled in the walls of the'casing 20 and in the end member 13 is aroller 21, one of the trunnions of said roller extending through thecasing 20. Disposed within the casing 20 and encircling said trunnion isa coil spring 22 one end of which is anchored to the trunnion and theother end to the easing 20 whereby rotation of the roller 21 in onedirection will energize the spring 22. llaving one end secured to andadapted to be wound upon theroller 21 is a screen 23. The casing I) isprovided with a mouth 24 through which the'scrcen 23 is adapted toslide. The free end of the screen 23 has secured thereto a metal strip26 which is attached to the lower end of the sash C by means of suitablefastening devices 27. The casing I) is provided with ears 28 at each endthrough which fastening devices 29 are passed to positively secure thecasing to'the window frame. By this construction it will be apparentthat as the sash C is raised the screen 23 will follow same and fill thespace left open by the sash. This unwinding of the screen from theroller 21 will energize the spring 22 so that upon lowering the sash Cthe screen will be automatically wound.

upon said roller.

Secured to the top member of the frame A is a casing E Which is similarto the Pivotally mounted on casing D. Disposed within the casing E is aroller 30 which is similar in every respect to the roller 21. Wound uponthe roller 30 is an upper screen 31 one end of which is attached to theupper sash' Q. Owing to the fact that the upper sash is disposed forwardof the lower sash there is mounted on the frame A a guide rollercomprising stud bearings 32 secured respectively to the side members ofthe frame A and rotatable on these bearings 32 is a tubular roller 33over which the screen 31 is fed.

' What is claimed is The combination of a window frame, casingsmountedon said frame at the top and bottomthereof respectively, each of saidcasings including inwardly directed months extending across theentirecasing, hinged bottoms included in said casings respectively foraffording access to the interior thereof,

upper and lower sashes slidable in the frame,-

upper and lower sashes, and a guide roller mounted on said frame andover which the f screen attached to the upper sash travels.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

. I 'WILLIAM E. JAMES.

Witnesses:

H. G. BAILEY, E. F. HOCKE.

